BERKELEY, Calif. (KCBS) -- Protesters came down from a redwood tree at UC Berkeley, ending a 21 month occupation of a campus grove aimed at stopping construction of a new sports center.
The last remaining tree-sitters were descending peacefully Tuesday afternoon after reaching an agreement with the school, but were immediately detained by police.
Officials had said they were prepared to forcibly remove them and had constructed scaffolding around the tree to mount the effort.
KCBS' Bob Melrose Reports
The protest began in late 2006 in an effort to prevent the school from clearing the trees to make room for the new sports center.
The campus has promised to plant three new trees for every one cut.
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